Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Expansion Project Section II – Civil Works

Specification Division 20600– Road Lighting

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DIVISION 20600 – ROAD LIGHTING

20610 SCOPE OF WORK

1. This section covers the supply of all lighting systems, lighting distribution boards, lighting
columns complete with brackets, poles, fuses, miniature circuit breakers, enclosures, and other
necessary ancillary equipment together with the transportation, storage, assembly, erection,
connection and testing of the same in order to supply a complete road or street lighting system in
accordance with the details shown on the Drawings and as specified herein.

20620 ROAD LIGHTING

1. Quality of Road Lighting

Luminaries and lamps selected for the execution of the works shall ensure the achievement of
the following photometric parameters.

- Minimum Maintained Average Luminance - L(cd/m2) 1.0

- Minimum Overall Uniformity Ratio - Uo 0.4
- Minimum Longitudinal Uniformity Ratio - UL 0.7
- Maximum Threshold Increment - TI (%) 15.0
- Minimum Surrounds Ratio - SR 0.5

2. Road Lighting Luminaire

a) The luminaire shall comply with BSEN 60598-2-3.

b) The optical compartment of the luminaire shall have a minimum ingress protection rating of
IP 66 to BSEN 60529/ IEC 60529.

c) The power supply (Driver) compartment shall have a minimum ingress protection rating of IP
54 to BSEN 60529/ IEC 60529.

d) All lighting system shall be supplied complete with power supply unit (driver) and other
accessories, fully wired and ready for erection. All electrical accessories shall be completely
pre wired on a removable Steel Gear Tray (Class I).

e) All internal gaskets shall be of antiageing tropicalised and weather resistant silicon rubber.

f) The luminaire shall be insect and vermin poof.

g) The luminaire shall have a side entry socket for fitting the luminaire to the lighting column
arm spigot (not less than 60mm).

h) Cable entry to the luminaire shall be through cable glands complying with BSEN 50262:1999.

i) A grounding earth-ring may be provided where necessary for completion of the earthing
circuit.

j) Fixing screws shall be made of stainless steel.

k) All wiring within the luminaire shall have an insulation resistance not less than 0.5 Mega Ohm.

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l) Power to the street lighting luminaire shall be supplied from a high quality junction box
enclosure that houses a Miniature Circuit Breaker dedicated to protect the luminaire and
mounted inside the lighting column behind the compartment door.

m) Power cable from the junction box enclosure to the luminaire shall incorporate a plug and
socket unit, custom made specifically for the purpose, for safe opening of the circuit in the
event of the slip-base pole dislodging from it’s mounted position due to a vehicle striking the
pole during a road accident.

n) The plug and socket unit shall maintain the earth continuity from the junction box enclosure
to the luminaire by the use of cable glands at the plug and socket entries. The plug and socket
unit & the enclosure shall be to the prior approval of the Engineer.

o) Individual lamp feeders shall be 4 Core XLPE insulated armoured cables with a minimum
conductor cross sectional area of 6mm2.

p) Cables in and out of the junction box shall be through cable glands to BESN 50262:1999.

q) The cable terminations of the incoming & outgoing cables should be fully covered in the
enclosure.

r) Surge protection devices shall be mounted on the Gear tray with the level of protection not
less than 3kV

s) Efficiency of the driver shall be not less than 90%.

t) The body of the Luminaire shall be of non-corrosive high pressure die cast Aluminium.

u) Active power factor correction shall be not less than 0.95.

v) Test reports for the lumen output, efficacy, THD, Ra etc. should be supplied from an
independent recognized Laboratory.

w) Standard ; LM-79-08

3. Road Lighting Lamps

a) Electrical control rear for LED module shall be in accordance with IEC 62384, JIS C 8153
or equivalent.

b) LED module shall be in accordance with IEC PAS 62717, JIS C 8155 or equivalent.

c) Road light fittings shall be as follows;

i) Light source : High power LED lights

ii) Light distribution : cut-off type

iii) Power source : 230V, 50Hz

iv) Protection : Surge Protection Devices

d) Minimum luminous flux shall be as follows;

i) 176W LED light : 18000 lm

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ii) 120W LED light : 12000 lm

iii) Tunnel Lighting

e) Lifetime shall be more than 60000 hours.

f) Correlated colour Temperature (CCT) shall be 5100K

g) Colour rendering index (Ra) shall be more than 70

h) Harmonic current emissions shall comply with EN 61000-3-2 or JIS 61000-3-2

i) Standard : LM-80-08

4. Road Lighting Column and Bracket

a) The lighting columns shall be of the frangible slip-base octagonal flange-mounted type
complying with BS 5649, constructed out of material complying with BS 4360 and shall be
of longitudinally seam welded steel to BS 5135 and hot-dip galvanized to ISO 1461:2009 or
BS 729.

b) The vertical column of the lighting pole and its detachable bracket(s) shall be made of ground
single length (without joint) steel with yield point not less than 25 kg/mm2 and ultimate tensile
strength of not less than 41 kg/mm2. The bracket is to be provided with spigot to suit the
manufacturer’s lantern. The outreach of the bracket shall be 2.50 m or as otherwise specified
on the Drawings.

c) Each column shall be provided with a base-plate for mounting the column onto a suitable
foundation by means of stainless steel ‘J’ bolts.

d) The column, arm(s), lanterns together with other accessories shall be designed to withstand a
distributed wind load corresponding to the wind-speed 35 m/sec or wind pressure of 150 kg/m2.

e) Each column shall be provided with weatherproof service door of minimum dimension
120mm x 400mm and drain holes at column toe.

f) The columns shall conform to the outlines on the Drawings and shall be manufactured to BS
1840 or approved equivalent such as ANSI. ASTM. JIS.

g) A non-hygroscope mounting board composed of electrically insulating material shall be fixed

in an easily accessible position behind the service door inside the column and shall be of
suitable size to accommodate an enclosure with all necessary electrical equipment such as
terminal strip, connectors, miniature circuit breaker etc. Adjacent to this mounting board, there
shall be provided on the inside of the column a grounding bus bar complete with two stainless
steel bolts, lock nuts and washers, for use as grounding points.

h) All columns shall be erected in a truly vertical position with the arms at right angle to the
traffic flow. In the case of parapet-mounted columns, the column doors shall all face in the
same direction along the roadway.

i) The doors of the column erected at the sides of the road shall be positioned away from the
approaching traffic.

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j) In each run of columns of five or more, every fifth column shall be checked for verticality by
means of a theodolite. The columns between each checked column must be in line along the
road and parallel to the checked columns. Shim stainless steel washers may be used to achieve
vertically where necessary.

k) The Engineer prior to installation of the lanterns and wiring shall inspect each group columns.

l) Each column must be grounded.

m) Lighting poles shall be marked with a numbering system that can identify the source of power
supply from pillars by means of white luminous paint. Size of numbering shall be as approved
by the Engineer but in no case smaller than 50mm in height.

n) All cabling inside the lighting column shall be of double insulated PVC/PVC/CU conductor
cable of minimum cross section of 2.5sqmm for the connection between the lighting fitting
and its individual protection 10A circuit breaker and suitably sized earth continuity conductor.

o) Electrical cut out in the lighting column shall be provided with enclosure with non-
Hygroscopic black A.B.S. moulding, hooded to prevent ingress of moisture and condensation.

p) The Sealing chamber shall integral double entry chamber with detachable front, fitted with
rubber cable bushes.

5. Control

a) Central fault monitoring stations at the Terminal building (T-3).

b) Control of road lighting is done by BMS ( Building management System) in the terminal building.

c) All Modular contacts shall be sealed and are to be impervious to corrosive atmosphere, gases,
humid conditions dust and adverse climatic condition.

d) The various capacities are specified on the Drawings.

6. Lighting Distribution Board (LBD)

a) LDBs shall be free-standing and of weatherproof and vermin proof construction.

b) The construction shall employ folding techniques with the use of standard rolled sections or
other reinforcement where necessary.

c) The stiffness shall be such as to prevent mal-operation of contactors, timers or other apparatus
by impact.

d) The front of the panel shall have a smooth well-finished surface.

e) LDBs shall have in front dust-tight and/or weatherproof door on robust hinges as shown in
the drawings.

f) All doors shall be fastened by an integral handle with provision for locking each door.

g) Doors shall be rigid, and fitted with weatherproof sealing-material suitable for the climatic
conditions specified.

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h) All supply pillars shall be provided with multiple locks and keys in accordance with the master
key system. Six keys shall be marked with the numbering to identify the source of supply
pillar and road number.

i) The panels shall be fitted with a steel channel base.

j) LDBs shall be suitable for use in a tropical climate.

k) LDBs shall be powder coated. All surfaces shall be prepared before coating in accordance
with ISO 1456 or others as applicable.

l) Where painting is carried out at the manufacturer's works and where erection at Site is the
responsibility of the Contractor, any damage during delivery or erection at Site shall be made
good to the requirements of the Engineer including, where deemed necessary, application of
a complete finishing coat of an approved colour and quality paint.

m) Where painting is carried out entirely at Site after erection, the whole of the item, including
bare pipe surfaces and hand railing, shall be well wire brushed down and cleaned after which
all parts shall be given one coat of primer, one undercoat and at least one finishing coat of an
approved colour and quality paint.

n) All paint shall have appropriate standard finish, requiring at least two finishing coats on
prepared surfaces properly filled in to provide a smooth finish. The insides of outdoor control
cubicles, cabinets, etc., where condensation is liable to occur, shall receive the same number
of coats.

o) LDBs should be suitably rated for a prospective short circuit breaking capacity of not less than
25kA at 415V and as indicated in the Drawings. LDBs shall be capable of carrying
continuously rated currents without exceeding the maximum temperature given in the
appropriate IEC Standards.

p) The metal cable gland plate shall be provided with knock-out or other approved cable entries
for accommodation of the cables and cable glands. Regarding the number and size of such
knock-outs, the breakers can be used in any combination of single-phase and three-phase
circuits.

q) LDBs shall be well ventilated through vermin-proof louvers comprising a brass gauze screen
attached to a frame and secured to the inside of the cubicle. Ventilation louvers must be
properly screened to prevent ingression of dirt, insects and vermin.

r) Any divisions between compartments within the cubicles shall be perforated to assist air
circulation. Also each division shall be equipped with separate door operated lamp.

s) In addition, a thermostatically controlled 230V AC anti-condensation heater (metal clad

heater) of an approved type and having screened drainage holes shall be provided to prevent
internal condensation. The equipment therein must be fungus and moisture proof.

t) Earth metal of LDBs shall be bonded together and earthed to the transformer earthing system.
Earthing connections within the panel shall be carried out in bare copper strip with cross
sectional area of 150 sq.mm.

u) The Distribution Boards supplied shall be totally enclosed and designed properly to
accommodate MCCBs and MCBs.

v) Type 1 Surge Protection Devices (SPD) shall be installed to protect from surge voltage.

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w) The enclosure shall be manufactured from metal or sheet metal. The doors shall be internally
hinged and lockable.

x) The Distribution Boards and Junction Boxes shall be mounted on plinths of plastered
brickwork masonry.

y) The Lighting Distribution Boards (LDBs) shall be manufactured to conform to the Drawings
and shall have an ingress protection rating of IP 54 minimum to BSEN 60529/ IEC 60529.

z) The bus bars shall be fully shrouded.

aa) Selector switches with Manual-Auto function should be fixed inside the LDBs

7. Grounding System

The grounding for the Road Lighting System shall be TT system.

20630 TESTING OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM

a) A function test shall be made on completion of the work in order to demonstrate that every
part of the equipment and installation functions as intended and specified.

b) The test shall consist of not less than five night’s continuous and satisfactory operation.

c) If any defects or unsatisfactory operation is revealed, this condition shall be corrected and the
test repeated until the required five successive nights of satisfactory operation has been
achieved.

d) The Contractor shall make available to the Engineer a photometer, and other related
accessories, suitably calibrated by an authorized authority, for measuring the illumination on
the road surface.

e) Prior to the functional test, the Contractor shall provide the required testing equipment and
accessories and shall carry out the following tests to the entire satisfaction of the Engineer:

i) Each circuit shall be tested for continuity and polarity.

ii) Each circuit shall be tested for ground continuity and ground resistance, as specified in
the relevant British Standards.

iii) Voltage drop in each circuit shall be determined.

iv) Power factor for each circuit shall be determined.

f) On the completion of testing, the Contractor shall supply to the Engineer “as built” drawings.

20640 SPARE PARTS

a) The following spare parts for street lights should be supplied by the contractor;

i) Luminaire – 10% or minimum of five (5) nos.

ii) Galvanized Lamp poles - 10% or minimum of five (5) nos.

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b) For other systems;

i) Sign gantry light fittings - 10% or minimum of five (5) nos.

20650 TOOLS

The following tools should be supplied by the contractor for the maintenance of the system;

i) Light level measuring equipment (Lux Meter). This should be calibrated by a

recognized institute.

ii) A Digital Multimeter, Digital insulation tester & Digital Clip-on meter

iii) A complete tool box.

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